Flight rising above residential area explodes in a ball of fire, visuals emerge 

AHMEDABAD: The visuals of the Air India flight bound to London that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, has emerged. The footage shows the plane taking off and crashing down. The plane loses control while flying and then bursts into flames, followed by a massive explosion. Black smoke can be seen billowing across the area in the video. The footage was captured from a nearby house.

Here is the video of #Ahmedabad plane crash pic.twitter.com/PzfatXexwj

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An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that took off at 1.39 pm today crashed in Meghani area. The extent of the disaster is beyond expectation as the accident occurred in a residential area. Locals and fire brigade personnel have reached the spot and are continuing rescue operations. Black smoke is billowing in the area.

There are indications that there are over 242 passengers, including eleven children and two infants. This includes 53 British citizens. However, no official information has been released regarding this. Initial reports suggest that a technical fault caused the accident. However, this has not been confirmed. The possibility of a sabotage is also being investigated.